Merrlam Park Neighborhood News and Events

UNION PARK - comprised of Merriam Park, Snelling Hamline and Lexington-Hamline neighborhoods, is one of 17 neighborhood districts in Saint Paul. In 2007, the Merriam Park, Snelling Hamline, and Lexington-Hamline Community Councils merged into one organization to represent all residents of Union Park, hence the name, Union Park District Council (UPDC). (Information from UPDC website)

For detailed demographic information, see the neighborhood profile from Minnesota Compass.


Higher Ground Academy in St. Paul: Succeeding at math and reading, tackling science and art

By Sheila Regan, TC Daily Planet

Photo from Higher Ground video on YouTube 

Here's an unusual high school graduation requirement: students must be accepted into college before they are allowed to graduate. That's the rule at St. Paul's Higher Ground Academy, according to Executive Director Bill Wilson.

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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | New location for Mosaic on a Stick

By Maggie Pearson, Neighborhood Notes

The Hamline Midway store and studio Mosiac on a Stick has moved from Snelling Avenue to a new location at 1564 Lafond Avenue.  This neighborhood establishment now occupies the old Hamline Park

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"El Rancho Azul" by Dale Watson and His Lone Stars is a fine, beer-soaked outing

By Dwight Hobbes, Sounding Off On Sound

Red House Records is two for two with rockabilly veteran Dale Watson.

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Port Authority development on Pelham leaves lingering questions

By Chris Curtis, TC Daily Planet

Construction site at Pelham and Wabash.

After a lawsuit with the City of Saint Paul and vigorous community objections, construction is underway at Industrial Equities’ new 68,000 square fo

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Ax-Man Surplus: In spite of light rail, a family affair

By Daniel Surman, TC Daily Planet

One of the managers of Ax-Man, Ben, helps a pair of customers at the register. Photo by Daniel Surman.

Packed into an old building at the corner of University and Fry, Ax-Man Surplus does not seem particularly noteworthy from the outside.

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